Tao (spear)
Tao is a word in
Polynesian languages
and can have a number of different meanings.
In Samoan and Māori, a tao is a long traditional wooden spear.[1]
The word also has another meaning in the Samoan language; tao also means 'to bake' or 'roast' in a traditional oven made of hot rocks above ground.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-908712-09-X. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
External links
- Tao in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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